1.The Department of Neurology at Thanjavur Medical College was started by Professor Dr. P.A. Bhaskar during 1979.
2.To start with the department had 6 Female, 6 Male beds; At that time the department had Analogue EEG/EMG machines and Head CT scan ; New OP 20 + Old OP 25 patients.
3.The department had gradually grown up. During 2005 the department has been digitalised with digital EEG / EMG machine. Bed strength increased to 10 Male+10 Female.
4.In 2010 the department got shifted to new 300 bed building with 15 Male and 15 Female beds.
5.In August 2010 Prof. Dr. M. Thangaraj joined as HOD of Neurology.
6.In 2014, the paramedical course for EEG/EMG was started. Each year 10 students are admitted for EEG/EMG course.
7.In 2015, DM neurology medical super speciality PG course started. Number of seats 1seat/year.
8.The department equipped with Portable EEG/EMG machines from 2015 onwards.
9.In 2017 Separate stroke ward with ICU setup started and the department has also been newly equipped with polysomnography machines.
10.The super speciality PG seat got increased from 1 to 4 seats from 2017 August onwards. At present new cases – 75-100, Old cases 400-450 per OP.